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SB310 Alabama 2021 Session

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  • 1 Bill Summary
  • 2 Bill Actions
  • 3 Bill Calendar
  • 4 Bill Text
  • 5 Bill Votes
  • 6 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Del Marsh
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Gaming, legislative intent, definitions, provided, Alabama Gaming Commission powers and duties, further provided, advisory board created to the commission, distribution of funds to the Gaming Trust Fund
Description

This bill would implement the constitutional amendment proposed in SB214 of the 2021 Regular Session providing further for the powers and duties of the Alabama Gaming Commission to supervise the conduct of the Alabama Education Lottery, bingo, charitable bingo and raffles, sports wagering, and casino-style games in the state

This bill would create an advisory board to the commission and would provide for the personnel of the commission

This bill would also provide for the issuance and renewal of licenses issued by the commission to certain gaming facilities to operate casino-style games and sports wagering and would further provide for the licensure process

This bill would further provide for the regulation of charitable bingo and raffles, sports wagering, and casino-style games in the state

This bill would also provide for the distribution of gaming proceeds deposited into the Gaming Trust Fund

621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended by Amendment 890, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment

Relating to gaming; to provide legislative intent; to provide definitions; to further provide for the powers and duties of the Alabama Gaming Commission; to create an advisory board to the commission; to provide for the powers and duties of the advisory board; to provide for the personnel of the commission; to provide for the executive director and deputy director of the commission; to create an enforcement division within the commission; to provide for representation of the commission by the Attorney General; to further provide for the licensure of gaming facilities to operate certain games; to provide for the licensure of management contract service providers; to provide for the assessment of civil penalties by the commission; to provide for criminal penalties for certain violations; to provide for appeal of commission decisions; to provide rulemaking authority; to provide for certain reporting requirements by the commission; to provide for the distribution of funds in the Gaming Trust Fund; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended by Amendment 890, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901.

Subjects
Gaming

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
April 15, 2021 S Engrossed
April 13, 2021 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 953
April 13, 2021 S Roberts motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 952
April 13, 2021 S Roberts Amendment Offered
April 13, 2021 S Marsh motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 951
April 13, 2021 S Barfoot Amendment Offered
April 13, 2021 S Third Reading Passed
March 18, 2021 S Reported from Tourism as Favorable
March 9, 2021 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Tourism

Bill Calendar

Type Date Location Description
Hearing March 17, 2021 RM 825 ***REMOVED PH on SB318*** at 13:00 Senate TM Hearing

Bill Text

Download SB310 Alabama 2021 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 953
2021-04-13
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Roberts motion to Adopt Roll Call 952
2021-04-13
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Marsh motion to Adopt Roll Call 951
2021-04-13
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
SBIR: Marsh motion to Adopt Roll Call 950
2021-04-13
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text SB310 Alabama 2021 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text SB310 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced
Bill Amendments Senate Barfoot Amendment Offered
Bill Amendments Senate Roberts Amendment Offered
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - SB310 for Tourism
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